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Le MeschaceÌbeÌ. [volume] ([Lucy] La.) 1853-1942, 1887-11-26

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me Dc Golfer 1es ststues dee saintes dams
les eglises.
CONNIE on ne cholsissait que des alles
pour rendre % soin sainte Catherine, h
patrouue dee demoiselles. II fut tres natu.
rel do cousiderer % ministere CONNIE uns
especs de devolu pour celles qui vieillis-
saieut sans espoir De marriage. apres avoir
w toutes leurs compagnes - u,arier.
On peut choisir entire les deux versions.
Nos areux aimaient rirs. les vers sui.
wants, Qui datent du commencement du
steele, 10 prouveut sufllsammsnt. Cette
poesie iamiliere ct ssmplls de gaiete ct de
malice, mais tout 10 monde peut h lire.
car ellie ne resemble en- rieu aux elucubra-
lions maisaines qui encombrent aujour-
d'hui les publications Dc bee etags ct les
recuelis de chausous rusage dee u,aseea
popuIairea.
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MEMPHIS DAILY APPEAL: SATURDAY, NOVEMBER r. 1887

minute, 81; Persons pulse no longer per-
ceptible; EngeiI moi stated.
Seven and Ohe4llali Minutes After Drop
Fischer, %; nopul.e perceptible IN tho
others. o
Seven minutes and fOrty-dye seconds
after the condemnfd drop flschers pulse
was declared I'd, ha,e ceased. The hands
were visible, and could be seen to have
turned extremelypurple. Those OF Engel
and Fischer were much darker in shade
than the hands OF Spies and Parsons.
Upon the expiration OF eleven and one
hall minutes afterthc drop fell, DIR. Meyer
announced that Fishers pulse had re-
sumed its action at the rate Of sixty per
minute. The other physicians felt Tor the
pulse, but nonecouId discover any, ana
stir<d that what appeared to Dr: Meyer a
pulsation was simply the conyulsiye move
ments OF tentiohs.
Many OF TIE spectators turned their
heads at the fatal instant, but experienced
eyes saw that the body OF Spies struggled
leariully at first. Fischer did not move
for moment or two, and then he hung
imp, but struggled for lew moments,
during which his cOwl was dlsarranged,
exposing a part of his face, until the body
was turned around by the physician who
was examining the pulse. EngePs
body made scarcely motion
after 1t had fallen. When Parsons
body fell IL remained stationary Tor some
moments. Then the head nodded back
and forth, while the upper portion OF the
body was convulscd and the bosom
heayed so hard that it seemed as II it
would burst through the shroud. With
another violent throb OF the whole body
the contest between life and death ended.
As soon as the doctors had declared the
four men TO be dead those who witnessed
the executions began TO depart in a most
orderly manner, in great contrast to pre-
vious occasions Of similar character. The
sentences Of the courts were carried out in
the presence of less crowd than present
at former hangings in Chicago, and this,
too, in the face or the fact that today's
proceedings were Of worldwide interest
Great credit should be given 10 Sheriff
Ma;son for arranging and conducting the
proceedings in 80 orderly and solemn Q
manner
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rIsCHER's NAsIIyILLE BROTHER.
Ie wishes That This Was u Monarchy
What lie NRYh.

Special Dispatch 10 the Appeal.
NASHVILLE, Tenn, Nov ll.-W. b.
Fischer, the brotherof the anarchist Fisch-
er, hanged today in Chicago, is a good
deal OF an anarchist himself, judging by
his opinion on today execution, though he
says he is no anarchist, and don't know
what anarchism is. 81 am a monarchist,"
hc said, land hope the time is not far off
when this country becomes monarchy,
and then there will be some such thing rs
justice. There il not now"
500 you suppose that the case in ques-
ton was taken to all the higher courts,
even the supreme court of the United
States, with any hope Of having the wrong
undone2 No. sir and here the speaker
began TO pace the floor most excitedly.
at was only to show how impossible II is
10 secure Justice. In this country
II the newspapers and the public think the
law should be- enforced, then il il enforced.
But ii they think il should not be enforced
then il is ignored. | know murderers
right here in Nashville who walk the
streets free because they have been
able TO control the press or public opinion,
while Others, not ~ fortunate, have been
hung or imprisoned for lesser crimes"
ado you think such n trial as this would
have taken place in GerInanyW
at never would. Those men were tried
for murder and found guilty Of anarchism.
The facts brought up against them would
not support the charge Of MURDER but
they acknowledged that they were
anarchists, and were hung for it.
They were hung for their opinions,
and not for any crime | never for Il mo-
mcnt expected Gov. Oglcsby TO pardon
any Of them. was very much
surprised when he commuted the
sentences Of Ficldcn and Schwab.
II one was guilty all were guilty. II any
deserved death all deserved il. The at
tOrncy general himself admitted that lac
could not prove that they threw the bomb.
Every circumstance went 10 show that
they were not guilty. Suppose
that | had been at the Hay
market that night and they had found that
] was u brother OF the anarchist Fischer
don't you know they would have arrested
and hung me with the rest Of them"
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slIEniTT NATION.
weary aud worn with the Events 81
the Week.

CmD,Go, m. Nov. IL sheriff Maison
sit iu his private office this evening very
pale, and the dark rings beneath the eyes
showed that hc vas worn ont with think
ing, Excitement aud hard work. lie leaned
back In his easy chair and rested his feet
IN another rat In front u him rs hc
surveyed q lilhupmph Of iwcuiy-cight
Sioux Indians hius executed at one time,
which occurred IN ls12.
"Four NJ once Is enough he remarked,
~ hc looked NJ the picture.
"Nou look tired, remarked the IT.
porter.
"Wcll. DO not deceive my looks, then, "
hc replied. 81 have slept hut little this
week and not NJ all Last night
"Arc YOU satisfied with thC result 81 the
duty imposed upon your
"NrE I think the execution passed oil
as well us AN unpleasant thing like that
could u u always shd joh iuf an uilirill
~ perform. hut with healthy moral pub
lic sentiment hphiud him, The officer feels
strong IN doing his duty | had mo- fears
that thew would be- trouble The police
aided mo greatly the arrange.
mruiA uf Chief Ehcnnld and
Capt Setback this morning huing
admirable, and tup much crrdit cannot hc
given them and thrirplliricni luWc. Ibid
nll could % have the thing carried out
d,rruily aud IN order, AMI think We sue.
cccdrd fairly we'll. There WIS not q crowd
Ia the jail und very few curiosity seekers.
The Jury was II business men, aud outside
OF these aud few hnt class physicians.
Who wcc present iur scientific pnrpns,'s
thcr was only the representatives ri the
press
"no YOU take any significant meaning
| from the last words Of the doomed mcnY'
ono, ! do not, replied the sheriff. lie
sat still a minute, thinking OF the hukcn
sentence oi Parsons, ~ the drop irll aud
/ then said with the strained public
sentiment did not deem II oxpcdicnt Ia
have the men make long speeches ut that
! time. OF course u Il customary aud il I.
| believed that man can talk ~ much ~
he plcascs ON the srailold, bat thcrc II mo-
| law authorizing IL, aud / deemed Il best
not to allow u. 10 seemed Ia
/ me that u would only lead Ia excite.
ment. There had been no understanding
! that they would bv allowed 10 talk vt the
! h,aflold. hut on the contrary, IN W. were
/ going a. the galloNs ! was told 10y DE- Boil.
| tom they did not want io, as they had writ.
| ten great deal 10 be- printed.
"no YOU appphcnd that there will hc
| any trouble at the lunCmlY'
ono, 10 not | think the better judg
mcnt VI the friends OF the unfortunate men
| will prevail, and that nothing will be- done
10 cause a repetition Of io'lays work
"Why was the death execution DELAYED
from ~ 10 ~ o'clock"
"Nlcrcly 10 give tho men all the chance &
escape their doom that there was. II WI,
my intention yesterday 10 have the work
over promptly ut 10 o'clock, but when
heard that Capt. Black was NJ Springfield,
pleading with the Governor, decided {,
hold oil aud give them the benefit oi thci
counsols work. did not care TO have I
said that We had rushed them 10 eternity
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when there was a chance of their being
saved. And so | waited. We were
ready at 10 o'clock, but short time before
that n telegram came that Capt Black was
intcrcedng with the Governor. At 1915
o'clock n second dispatch came that Capt.
Black had left the executive presence, and
that the latter had declared it his iTevoca-
bic intention not to interfere further with
the verdict of the courts. / might have
hanged them then, but waited until the
usual time here for carrying out the execu-
ton"
The sheriff does not seem to fear that
he will be prosecuted for murder by
Attorneys Black and Solomon, as per notice
yesterday. but expressed himself that it
was n very foolish notion. He believed
Mrs Parsons should be watched and pre-
vented from travelling around as the
"Widow Of a martyr" TO carry out the
work OF organizing the anarchists.
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rmYsrCI,Ns' OBSERVATION.
THE Pulses Ever, Half Minute Fearful
Death of E'arFons.

CmcAoo, H., Nov ll.-Cousidcmblc
interest attaches 10 the observations taken
by the doctors after the drop fell. The
following Is their reports
Pulses u Spies, Engcl, Fischer and
Parsons, after the drop.
liu,i Minute Spies, 40; Parsons, 90.
Fischer o., Enrcl ~.
Second Minute Spies, l0i Fischer, QS,
Engcl, Ob; Parsons 100.
Two aud Half Minutes Aftcr the Drop
Spies, hall minute, 81; Fischer. -, En-,
gel, 81. Parsons, heavy Inspirations an
convulsiyc pulse, which could not
counted.
Thwo Minutes After the Drop Spies.
half minute, o.; Fischer, 81 Engcl, 90
Parsons, convulsyc Jerking and tWitching
and gasping, conyulsivc respiration.
ThWcanda Half Minutes Aitcrthc Drop
Spies, half minute 20; no report by the
doctors NJ Ia the Others
-Four Minutes After the DOp-Splcs, half
minute, -; Fischer ~ Engcl, 70; Parsons,
60, Conyulsyc.
-Four and one llali Minutes After the
Dpp-Spics, hall minute, 20, Fischer, rate
per minute, %. Enpl, per minute, %, Far
Sons. no report hy doctors.
Five Minutes After the Drop Spies,
h1li minute ~, Fischer ~; Engcl, 10.
Parsons, per minute, ll2, pulse becoming
sicllicr
Five and Onr.lIali Minutes After tho
Drop Spies half minnie, -, and very
faint; Fischer, ~; Engcl, 80 aud faint;
| Parsons conyulsiye.
Six Minutes After Drop-Spics, one.
fourth minute, 10. Fischer, hall minute, 81;
| Engcl, 80 Parsons, convulsiyc.
! immediately after tho close OF the sixth
minute Dr. Meyer announced that he was
unable 10 feel any pulse In Spies wrist.
SIX and Onc.hal Minutes After Drop
Fischer, half minute, ~; Eugol, 80 liar.
sous, convulsiye.
! Seven Minutes After Drop-Iischer. hall
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Illinois, l command you to peaceably a.
perse." Fielder, stepping down iron M
wagon, gave the "ruhe" exclamations
ave are peaceable." Instantly the bolnl
was thrown, the first in free America. 81 Z Z:
A sputtcring spark in the air on I|1}
ground q binding burst-that was ~
Blaclmess was everywhere. The pyGu2
cracking OF the pistol shots out from tho
mob jammed sidewalks, few tau form Il
the street rapidly closing together the
fash and smoke of volley after voley from
them and the rear platoons, then the din
became hideous with the groaning of man
gled men and the yells OF rage and feari
the wild scramble Tor escape.
THE SEQUEL
has stretched out to today. Foremost it i'd
cludes the death of seven bomb-slain POI
lice, and the slow recovery OF sixty officers
wounded. The immediate arrest of all tha'
chief malefactors, barring Parsons alone,
was followed by their prompt arraignment
for murder June 81, before Judge Joseph
f.. Gary, who proved himself as able rs he
is worthy. The escape Of Schnaubelt, the
actual thrower of the bomb who was set
free before his importance had been sus-
pected, was blunder only equaled by the
vi lilt DIpbhllt biut Nutil
made his sensational voluntary surrender.
Two months precisely was the length
of the trial, engrossing from day to day
the attention of the civilized world.
Whatever legal talent could do was
exhausted by the defense under the direc-
| ton of Capt Black, while States Attorney
Grinnell directed the prosecution with q
skill reaching every point.
npath cantannao Ca. al l,nt Nanha anI
the penitentiary for him; the tour OF
American cities by European socialists,
Liebknecht, the German parliamentarian,
and Aveling, the English scientist, in an
attempt to give prestige TO the condemned
and gain sympathy for them; the effort to
make sentimentalsm have an effect
| through the ostentatious love-making OF
| Spies and Miss Van Zandt and their sub
sequent proxy marriage all these fol-
lowed each other in rapid succession.
Next came the introduction OF the an
archists' cause as an issue in Chicago
politics, resulting in the crushing
DEFEAT OF THE RED FLAG
advocates. Abraham Encoln's ex-part-
ner, Leonard SWEET, presenting the de.
PENDANTS case to the supreme court oil
Illinois created new sensation, but his
efforts were no more effective than subse.
guent ones for the 'reds" by Gen.
Butler, Roger Pryor and j. Randolph
Tucker before the highest court OF the
nation. George Francis Train and his
queer exploits were in singular contrast
with the grave legal proceedings and the
bitter struggles in the trades unions.
The splits caused, by friends OF the con.
demned, in two of the greatest brother.
hoods in the world-Knights OF Labor and
Turners-haye had far-reaching effects, but
the attention OF people at large has been
much more strongly arrested by the events
Of the past few days. Beginning with
Parsons extraordinary demand for liberty
complete or death, and Spies equally
surprising appeal for little lease OF life,
everything seems TO have combined, II
possible, to make this period exceed in
worldwide interest the days Of the Hay
market massacre.
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ter presented striking picture, as side by
SIDE they Issued into the morning life.
The ravages of heart anguish, unremitting
and slceplcss nights were apparent in their
faces; Strange to say, the elder seemed
the deeper sufferer. For while Nina was
plainly in deep emotion. Her mother wore
countenance of unutterable and indie
scribable woe, They stepped into the cab
and instructed the driver TO convey them
to- The county Jail. The driver whipped up
ms horses, and the cab specded southwark
toward the Jail. When the cab reached
the line of policemen which blocked the
avenue leading TO the county Jail il was
stopped. The cabman then turned about,
and Nina, breaking into tears, fell upon
her mothers shoulder. In this attitude
they were driven homeward,
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August Spies, like Parsons, was also
known in Memphis, although he never
resided here. lilo was associated with
Roach, under the firm name Of Roach &
Spies, in 1871 and 1872, and under sub
contract from Smith & Newkirk, Chicago
contractors, built the north end Of the
Memphis & Raleigh railroad, and the en-
bankmcnt across Wolf river bolton.
Squire James NJ. Coleman holds draft
from Spies on Smith & Newkirk for bal
ance OF S96 on him. The squire recollects
him as of highly nervous organism and
very eXCitable.
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BASEBALL.
New Orleans o, Chicago 10.

New Orleans o, Chicago 10.
Special Dispatch to the Appeal ,u1... "A.
NEW ORLEANS, La, Nov. ll.--New Or
leans came very near defeating the Chica
90 combination today Billy Smith, q
Memphis, pitched for New Orleans and
his wildness gave Chicago big lead.
Toward the last end New Orleans sugecd
Ryan and got n lead, but errors in the
ninth gave Chicago the game. William
son didn't arrive TN last night and Nc
Afcc played great short in his placc.
Chicago was credited with one run alter
three men were out and the game was
really tie. Attendance 500.
New Orlcans.........0 o 700 10
Chicago. $4,000 10
Iaiicrics-Ryan and Carroll, Smith and
McNey Base Hits New Orleans IL, Chi
cago ~. Stolen Bases New Orleans 10,
Chicago 10. Errors New Orleans 10,
Chicago 3. ~
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Al sPRINGYIELD.
40 Last the Governor Has nm IIour
OF Peace.

SrnINGFIrLp, H., Nov. ll.-Thcro was
a family circle last night in the executive
mansion, and the Governor was the center
OF IT, The faces OF the inmates OF the
house were more cheerful than they have
been, and the great tension on the heart
and mind oi the Governor now showed
Itself relaxed. shortly after the decision
was given To the press a reporter called nj
the mansion and was received by' the
Governor II was evident in Tvs 0tniUtH
reluctance 10 open up the c'r'c again that
as lac hal conscicniiuusly considered It,
lac wished now a. Boz finally done with Il;
aud, while lac courtcously talked for u few
moments, lac finally said lac preferred not
Ia relate the steps los which lac had come
tn his decision. Ills manner showed a
great burden had been lifted from him,
nnd ulso that, consistently with politencss
tu The interviewer, hc would like to wait
till daylight Ia talk on the subject
aud rrlum Ia hs family acrus the
hall. 1T will be- rather blue dry in
Chicago tomorrow. won it, hc inqur,d,
referring Ia lhc general effect oi his action
upon the cNpcctant city. Then, running
hi4 hand through his thin white hair aud
thinking oi his words, lac sud- This
matter was q delicate one and gave mo con-
siderable trouble IL certainly did, for |
wished 10 hc just. At one Time thought
I would enter into the details Of the pro.
cess by which | came to my conclusions
about fipldcn aud Schwab, but when
though, Il al over, concluded 10 state
simply the reasons Tor my general action
us thoy are contained IN my decision" AZ
the reporter lcit hc said tn the Governor
"Nill You say what impression was made
10y ihc public hearing Yesterday
"No, I think had better not say any.
thing about H. hc replied. and bowed his
guest ont, and paced across the hall TO the
family ciUlc that Nmilingly aWnityd his re-
] fufu
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tryaa's cnyrrnrnArr..

proposed Abandonment 81 the outbreak,
or the hope that tho police would attack
and attempt 10 dispCrsc the dangerous
looking crowd before the speaking should
begin, thus relieving the leaders OF appear
ing 10 incitc riot
Finally, an hour and A half late, Spies.
Parsons and Ficld,n addressed the crowd
IN the orlcr named, using a wagon for
their rostrum. The first two, In compari.
son with their usual hnmngiics, wcrciamc
~ pair Of doves. Gradually the crowd
tlinncd ont. No police intcricrcd. and
the chance the "rads" had waited months
for WIS nearly gone The meeting would
be a laughing stock 20 the public, the
leaders would I've discrrditcd by even their
own ill, and the ruhc signal would mean
not the social revolution" begun. hut the
International association collapsed.
Ficldcn was worthy the occasion. Tie
had boon in the background on the wagon
with Schnnubclt, the hnmb.throwcr. Spies
and other directing minds, who saw plain
" that something must bc done, and done
quickly. Therefore, when his turn came,
Ficlden stepped boldly 90 the front, dis
cariing all prcirnso Of mildncss. lie
electrified the mhblc 40 once. The crowd
swaycd eXciicdly backward and forward
in the narrow, shadowy confines 81 Dcs-
PLANES street. into which they had come
from the open square, and pressed eager.
" closer 20 the ilirkering gns-lamp that
lighted the speakers shnggly bearded fnco
and powerful form. When lac trarically
urged the wrought.up mob, standing in
plain view Of police station, to
"rHRorrtE AND XIII TnE LAW"
the disguised officers In the crowd saw
the necessity Of prompt action, and word
was passed 10 their commander.
Capt. Bonhcld, following the plain N.
reciions Of the State law covering exactly
such cases, gave orlcu 10 have the meeting
dispersed. Seven companies Of police, i53
men, led 10y himself and Capt. Ward.
marched In plaioons, extending from curb
10 curb, the short distance ON Dcsplnlnc.
street TO the speakers wagon. Az Inc 20.
lice approached, ficldcn shouted 10 Inc
crowd. "llcte come tho blooI.honnds.
You do your. duty and IN do mine
Capt Ward. IN loud voice. called out,
"In the name oil The people Of the State Of
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Thrrn,s OIL foreign Anarchists.

MUIN, Nov ia spccilI gu0rd OIp0-
lice has been stationed at the United
States consulate here, owing to the threats
made los the anarchists. who have posted
placar,ls and distributed hundhills VOW
Ing vengeance Of death " the sentences
against the Chicago anarchists were carried
ont
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Cniohoo, H., Nov ll.-About $50
o'clock this morning n cab drew up nj the
door Of the Van Zandi mansion. on Iluion
street. The driver lcapcd down, threw
open the doom, and, leaning on his whip,
posed expeciani. Presently ilo door
opened aud down the steps came Miss
Nina and her mother. Mother aud daugh.
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TooTn.puLLnR PULLED.
A Desire for Revenge Gets J. T. n
dlo Into Trouble. q

dlo Into Trouble.
J. T. Randlc, a travelling toolh-puIler,
was arrested last night by Sergeant He'd
rick, on a telegram from J. u. Bonds, city
marshal Of Humboldt. lie is wanted for
obtaining money under false pptensca II
is said another charge stands aglina him
at Friendship, Tenn, probably connecied
with his crime against the peace aud dig
nifty of Humboldt. Randle's story n that
he hired horse and buggy ut Humboldt,
for n tour through the county, and being
deceived in the team resolved upon re-
vcngc. In order 10 obtain H. lac returned
the honsc and buggy by another party,
or nj least started Il. The suspicipn n that
he left Il with "his uncle"
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Tho throat Of the crown prince WIS In
n better condition yesterday. I
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TnE GOVERNOR ACTED WISELY.
Tho NpWs thla tnorntny sa,.a ,,iit.,la0

The News this morning SAYS cdiioially.
"Goy oglosby has acted wisely Ia com.
muiing ihc sentences Of the only two wage
Workers among the condemned anarchists.
fieldcn, q hard working, laboring man.
and Schwab, q hircd writer. the victim II
circumstances rather than n voluntary
agent OF crime, arr the only ones IL
the lot Who earned their daily bread
The INST were professional agiiaiop. or.
Ike Necbc, parasites upon the community.
AZ they have sown, 20 do they rap.
public peace and security. Asa matter Of
make an example Of them. And Ficldcn
and Schwab In the Joliet pcnilcntiary will
be less effective m examples than the
memory Of Spies, Engcl Fischer ami Far.
sons expiaiing their crimes upon the
ecaflold,